Wholesome Peanut Butter Rice Krispie Treats

Typically the perfect form of treats are those you haven’t made in FOREVER. That features the very well-known, basic rice krispies that have been all the time in lunch packing containers and at your aunt’s home throughout household birthday events. I created this new model again in 2018 and haven’t stopped making them since.

Man, I cherished these candy little marshmallow pull aside oozy-gooey sticky bars greater than something. One time I ate so many particular person treats out of these shiny blue wrappers that I ended up with a abdomen ache for 2 days straight. I additionally keep in mind consuming the rice krispie cereal straight from the cereal field. Handfuls upon handfuls and one other abdomen ache later, I used to be positive I used to be achieved with rice krispie treats for GOOD.

Years later at a pal’s home, I found one thing often called ‘Particular Okay’ bars. These bars have been a mixture of butter, peanut butter, butterscotch, and Particular Okay cereal in a bar, then and topped with semi-sweet chocolate + butterscotch chips. No mini marshmallows concerned! These too turned one other favourite deal with I may eat with none management. #oops #savage

Now that I’m into full blown maturity (and a meals blogger!) I’ve LOVED bringing you my favourite childhood meals & desserts with more healthy, easy twists. It’s an effective way to nonetheless get pleasure from your favourite meals but in addition make extra nutritious selections.

So what are these chocolate peanut butter rice krispie treats precisely? A mixture of a rice krispie deal with and a particular okay bar. There’s no refined sugar or marshmallows concerned and the bars are made with solely 6 elements (or 7 in case you make them with somewhat protein powder!).

Substances in wholesome peanut butter rice krispie treats

You simply want a handful of easy elements to make these fast peanut butter rice krispie bars. I discover that they’re simpler to make than basic rice krispie treats as a result of they’re not overly sticky. Right here’s what you’ll want:

• Peanut butter: to assist maintain these wholesome rice krispie treats collectively with out utilizing marshmallows. Any nut butter ought to work nicely — be happy to make use of cashew butter or almond butter! Use the code ‘AMBITIOUS15‘ to get 15% off of my fav nut butter model, Wild Associates.
• Coconut oil: unrefined coconut oil has a slight coconut taste that provides a refined sweetness to those bars and helps the filling keep collectively. It additionally retains the bars dairy-free! You can even sub melted butter or vegan butter.
• Maple syrup: for an all pure sweetness we’re including somewhat pure maple syrup. You may sub honey or brown rice syrup as nicely.
• Vanilla extract: additional scrumptious taste! Not needed, however all the time delish. Discover ways to make your individual vanilla right here!
• Rice Krispies: be happy to make use of common or brown rice krispies. Should you want these to be gluten free, keep in mind to examine your labels to make sure the crispy rice cereal you’re utilizing is licensed gluten free.
• OPTIONAL: for a lift of protein, you’ll be able to add somewhat collagen (or your favourite protein powder). Learn extra right here about why I like collagen.
• Darkish chocolate bar: you need to use a enjoyable taste of alternative, basic milk chocolate, or a daily darkish chocolate bar. I like Divine, Theo, Hu, Advanced and Alter Eco manufacturers. To make these bars vegan, use a vegan/dairy free darkish chocolate. Chocolate chips will even work nicely.

Optionally available ingredient swaps

Out of some elements? These peanut butter rice krispie treats are straightforward to customise! Right here’s what I can suggest:

• For peanut butter: as I discussed, be happy to make use of cashew, almond, or, to maintain them nut free, sunflower butter. Chances are you’ll want so as to add an additional 1/2 tablespoon of coconut oil.
• For the coconut oil: you could use butter or vegan butter.
• For the maple syrup: be happy to make use of honey, brown rice syrup, or coconut syrup.

Tips on how to make peanut butter rice krispie treats with out marshmallows

1. Combine the moist elements. Place a medium pot over low warmth and add in peanut butter, coconut oil, maple syrup and vanilla extract. Combine till clean and nicely mixed, about 1 minute.
2. Make the “batter.” Subsequent add within the protein powder (non-obligatory) and crispy brown rice cereal; stir till mixed and cereal is totally coated.
3. Prep your pan. Pour the combination right into a pan lined with parchment paper (I favor this to cooking spray), and use a spatula to flatten the highest so it’s even.
4. Add the chocolate. Soften your chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl in 30-second intervals or on the stovetop over low warmth till it’s clean and creamy. Pour the melted chocolate over the bars and tilt your pan in order that they’re evenly coated.
5. Refrigerate & devour. Place the pan within the fridge for half-hour or till the bars are fully cool and the chocolate is strong. Sprinkle bars with fancy sea salt then reduce into 16 bars and revel in!

Storing do-it-yourself rice krispie treats

1. Within the fridge: retailer these bars lined within the fridge for as much as 1 week. If you’re able to eat them, simply allow them to come to room temp for about 5 minutes in order that they soften a bit.
2. Within the freezer: sure, you’ll be able to freeze these chocolate peanut butter rice krispie treats! Place them within the freezer for as much as 2 months in an hermetic container. I’d suggest separating the bars with parchment wax paper as nicely. If you’re able to eat them, let the bars thaw within the fridge after which deliver them to room temperature as described above.

To be trustworthy, these are one in all my new FAVORITE no bake treats EVER. They’re really easy to make, prepared in lower than half-hour and style like a mixture between a peanut butter cup and a rice krispie deal with. I had just a few individuals over after I made these they usually have been fully gone earlier than the evening was over.

P.S. Don’t overlook to sprinkle them with somewhat sea salt for a candy and salty deal with!

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Wholesome Peanut Butter Rice Krispie Treats

Prep Time 30 minutes minutes

Complete Time 30 minutes minutes

ServesServes 16 bars

Wholesome rice krispie treats made with peanut butter, coconut oil, maple syrup and brown rice krispies. These vegan and gluten free peanut butter rice krispie treats are topped with darkish chocolate and sea salt for an indulgent deal with that tastes similar to a crunchy peanut butter cup. Choices so as to add a little bit of protein powder to make these an incredible publish exercise deal with!

Substances

• For the treats:
• 3/4 cup pure creamy peanut butter
• 1/3 cup pure maple syrup
• 2 tablespoons virgin coconut oil
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• pinch of salt (in case your peanut butter isn’t already salted)
• Optionally available: ½ cup Important Proteins Collagen Peptides
• 2 1/2-3 cups crispy brown rice cereal (or rice krispies)*
• For the chocolate topping:
• 3.5 oz 85% darkish chocolate bar, damaged up into items
• To garnish:
• Fancy sea salt, for sprinkling on prime

Directions

• Line an 8×8 inch pan with parchment paper. Put aside.

• Place a medium pot over low warmth and add in peanut butter, coconut oil, maple syrup and vanilla extract. Combine till clean and nicely mixed, about 1 minute.

• Subsequent add within the protein powder (non-obligatory) and crispy brown rice cereal; stir till mixed and cereal is totally coated. Pour into ready pan, and use a spatula to flatten the highest so it’s even.

• Subsequent make the chocolate topping by including chocolate to a microwave protected bowl. Microwave on excessive in 30 second intervals, stirring in-between, till chocolate is totally melted. You can even soften the chocolate in a small saucepan over very low warmth in case you favor.

• Pour melted chocolate over the bars and tilt your pan to unfold out the chocolate evenly. 

• Place pan within the fridge for half-hour or till bars are fully cool and chocolate is hardened. Sprinkle bars with fancy sea salt, then reduce into 16 bars. Take pleasure in!

• Bars must be stored lined within the fridge and can keep good for as much as 1 week. Take bars out 5 minutes earlier than you might be able to serve to make sure they are not too crunchy! They soften up at room temp.

Recipe Notes

*Notice that conventional Rice Krispies cereal will not be licensed gluten-free, so you should definitely examine your field and use a brown rice krispies cereal various that is gluten free if want be.
Be at liberty to make use of cashew, tahini, almond or sunflower butter rather than the peanut butter. Chances are you’ll want so as to add an additional 1/2 tablespoon of coconut oil.
As an alternative of coconut oil, you could use butter or vegan butter.
Be at liberty to make use of honey, brown rice syrup or coconut syrup as a substitute of maple syrup.

Diet

Serving: 1rice krispie deal withEnergy: 176kcalCarbohydrates: 13.9gProtein: 6gFats: 11.2gSaturated Fats: 4.5gFiber: 1.9gSugar: 5.9g

Put up initially from June 2018, republished March 2020, and republished on July fifth, 2023.